Chi Ali was the youngest member of The Native Tongues that included De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and The Jungle Brothers. He started rapping when he was 14 making guest appearances on songs by Black Sheep and De La Soul. His one and only album The Fabulous Chi Ali came out in 1992 [...]
(September 9, 2010 – Brooklyn, NY) Grammy Award-winning producer Nottz is excited to announce the release of his solo debut, You Need This Music. The album will be released on October 12th via up and coming label, Raw Koncept, and will introduce fans to a new facet of Nottz, as he handles a bulk of [...]
This is part two of LA Stereo’s interview with Nicolay and Phonte. This time they talk about corporate rap’s 20 something golden boy Drake.
Here’s a new PE track that’s featured on their new box set Bring The Noise, The Hits, Vids and Docs Set that’s coming out soon.
DJ Premier contributes to the Fat Beats send-off. Another one bites the dust to the digital and mass merchandise retail domination.
Since late in 2009, Emcee/Producer tandem Statik Selektah and Termanology have been hard at work on their landmark collaborative album 1982. Now New York transplants, Statik and Termonology are Massachusetts natives and have worked together frequently throughout the last five years—yet 1982 marks their first full-length project together.
FaderTV caught-up with Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins and they talk about how they met and their need to introduce an earthquake sound to wake people up.
After last week’s release of “This Ain’t No Lil Kid Rap (Remix)” featuring Redman, Rah Digga continues to preview her much-anticipated sophomore LP, Classic, with “Straight Spittin’ IV.” Producer Nottz worked this and every song on the album and the collaborative power the two artists share is on full display here. Those familiar with Rah [...]
Nicki Minaj performed over the weekend for Atlanta’s Black Pride at Clubb Traxx. I guess one could say by looking at the video that the gays love Nicki. But will Pink Friday live up to all the hype? It must be hard to be the biggest female face in hip-hop and even perceived as the [...]
1. Isn’t it eerie how much ODB’s son Boy Jones looks like him? 2. Will the arrest of T.I. and Tiny do any harm to his career or freedom especially after Lindsay Lohan was released from jail and rehab so quickly? 3. How successful will Wendy Williams’ show be now that the network is toning [...]